Necktie and method of making the same



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NECKTIE AND METHOD CF MAKING THE SAME Filed ma 22, 1935 Patented Sept. 4, 1934 PATENT OFFiCE NECKTIE AND METHOD OF MAKING THE 1 SAME Joseph W. Less, Clinton, Iowa Application May 22, 1933, Serial No. 672,201

8 Claims.

This invention pertains to neckties of that type including an artificial or made up knot-portion having the appearance of the knot of the usual well known four-in-hand tie, and including the usual strip or band to encircle the wearers neck, the invention pertaining, also, to a method of making a tie of this type.

An object of the invention is to provide a tie structure that will not require a special part or parts for securing the said strip or band with respect to the knot, employing the parts of the tie itself for that purpose. 7

Another object lies in constructing a tie of the type named that will be simple in its makeup and costing but little to produce, and to so fashion the parts entering into a tie that such tie may be made almost entirely by machine sewing in the interest of low cost. I

3 To the end that the inventionmay be understood in all its details I have provided the appended drawing forming part hereof and wherein Figure 1 shows in perspective a portion of a tie constructed according to my invention. Figure 2 is alongitudinal section of the same. Figure 3 is an elevation of a frame-portion used in the tie, shown about full size. Figure 4 shows the same in perspective after being bent into form .as used within the knot of the tie. Figure 5 shows in perspective part of a tie according to the invention wherein is illustrated the initial manner of tying. Figure 6 illustrates in perspective a slightly different manner of constructing a tie and its knot-portion. Figure 7 is a transverse section through all of the parts along the line of the fold shown in Figure 6 as they appear when placed in close order and when sewed together. Figures 8 and 9 show in perspective the tie portions of Figure 6 during construction, and Figure 10 is an elevation of a twisted neck-strip or band resulting in the act of tying, the knotportion of the tie being shown in vertical section.

The knot of the tie in one of its forms is shown in general in Figures 1 and 2 by the character 1. It may consist preferably of a metal frame 2 which in its flat form is shown in Figure 3. This frame preferably has a covering of strong bodyfabric denoted at 3 in'Figures 1 and 2, this being covered in turn by 'the finishing material of the tie itself, both these coverings being secured to each other with the frame in its flat form enclosed therein.

The pendant portion or body of the tie is next attached at one end to the lower portion of the 'covering 3, 4, and is indicated at 5. Also at- L'J' tached to said lower portion is the end of the usual neck-strip or band denoted at 6. Thus provided the structure is now bent into the tubular form shown in Figures 1 and 5. The metal frame 2 is relatively stiff but ductile, retaining the form into which it is bent, the knot and in fact the whole tie being now complete and ready for application to the Wearers collar, not shown, the edges of the knot being preferably left in spaced relation to each other.

Ready for the tying operation the strip or band 6 extends upwardly through and out of the knot as suggested in Figure 2. The free end of the band is now made to encircle the wearers collar and then passed under and then over that portion of the band attached to the knot, see Figure 5, much as practiced in tying the usual four-in-hand type of tie, such free end being carried down through the knot and said free end upon being pulled from below the knot becomes twisted with Y the secured end just above its place of attachment as shown in Figure 10. Now, upon shifting the knot snugly against the collar with one hand and drawing firmly upon the free end of the band in the customary manner the twisted band portions are compacted and drawn down into the tapering knot as shown in dotted lines in said Figure 1f), the friction of the band portions on each other and their joint friction upon the inner walls of the knot firmly holding the tie in place. To rm lease the tie it is merely required that the knot or the pendant portion 5 be grasped and pulled whereupon the compacted twists are released.

In connection with the act of tying attention is directed particularly to the fact that the secured end of the strip or band 6 is at the lower end of the knot 1 rather than'at thetop where usually fixed in made-up ties. For this reason the twist of the band extremities is possible within the knot and can be compacted wholly from view and with the required frictional result. Clearly, if the band were attached to the knot at the upper extremity thereof the twisting and housing of the band would not be possible and the tie would not be usable.

In Figures 6, 7, 8 and 9 is another manner of constructing a tie coming under the invention, wherein but a single length of goods is necessary whereas in the other figures the tie consists of three separate portions; the knot l, the band 6 andthe pendant portion 5.

In this instance the material of the tie to be formed is doubled upon itself as at '1 forming the two extensions 7 and 7 after which a fold is made in the part 7, for example, at 8, this fold being maintained by stitching as at 9, Figures 6,

and'8. This forms a pocket 10 into which is introduced a frame portion 2' corresponding to 2 of the earlier figures, whereupon the opposite edges of the formed loop enclosing the frame are stitched at 11, 11 or otherwise connected thus imprisoning said frame 2. The knot of the tie is now formed by bending the frame and its enclosing covering into tubular shape as before, it being noted that the extension '7 which forms the band for the tie is held at the lower end of the knot by the lowermost of the stitches 11, 11 as suggested in Figure 9, and providing, therefore, for the desired and required twisting action of the band and the housing of the twisted parts.

In providing the frame 2 it is observed that at opposite corners thereof at the top extensions 12 are created, which as shown in Figure 1 create raised corners 13 of the knot. While these are shown they may not be used but at any rate they serve to better retain the portions of the band 6 upon the top edge of the knot or so that saidportions will not slip into the space or slot between the spaced edges of the knot structure should there be any such tendency. This structure may also apply to the second described form of the tie, see 12 of Figure 6, for example.

I preferably use a knot structure such as described and shown since it can be bent into tubular form and a tie can be more readily manufactured in the initial flat form of the frame 2. So far as the tying actis concerned a tubular knot that has no opening in the back would perhaps answer as well but the tie could not be made at the low cost of that herein described.

Either form of the tie can be easily and quickly constructed at low cost, the form in Figures 6, 7,.

8 and 9 being particularly advantageous in this regard since none but machine sewing is required.

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i. In a neck te, a tapering tubular knot portion having apendant portion fixed relatively thereto, and a. neck encircling band permanently fixed at one end with respect to and within the small end ofthe knot 1301 on at such a distance from the large end thereof that one or more twists of the,

and band wrapped'upon itself within the said .1 or space of the knot'portion can be disposed in the latter concealed from view, the inner space of such knot portion being otherwise unobstructed,

wrapped portions securing the tie at the wearers collar by frictional engagement with the inner walls of the said portion.

2. A neck tie including in combination with a tapering tubular knot portion, a neck encircling band permanently fixed at one end within the said portion atthe small end thereof, the inner space of the knot portion beingotherwise unobstructed, part of said band distant from its fixed end being twisted about itself adjacent its said end in the adjusted position of the tie at the wearers collar, the twisted parts being wholly concealed in the knot portion when compacted in position, due to the distance of the said fixed end of the band from the large end of the said knot portion, said parts being held by friction within the latter.

A structure from which to form a neck tie including a length of material folded trans versely upon itself forming two extensions, one of said extensions being recurved and secured upon itself transversely at a position in spaced relation to the transverse fold forming with the latter a pocket, a stiffening frame inserted in said pocket, and securing means connecting both extensions of the material at each side of said frame.

4. A structure from which to form a tie including a length of materialfolded transversely upon itself forming two superposed extensions, one of said extensions being recurved and secured transversely at a position in spaced relation to the transverse fold forming with the latter a pocket, a stiffening member inserted in said pocket, and securing means for holding said member in position within the pocket.

5. A method of constructing a neck tie consisting in folding upon itself transversely a length material forming two extensions, folding one of the extensions upon itself transversely at a position in spaced relation to the first fold forming .a pocket, inserting a stiffening frame in said pocket, securingythe two extensions relatively at each side of the pocket and the frame, and bending into tubular form the structure containing the: frame with the axis of the re sulting tube paralleling the longest :measurement of the named extensions.

6. A method of constructing a neck tie consisting in folding upon itself transversely a length of material forming two extensions. folding one of the extensions upon itself transversely in spaced relation to the first fold forming a pocket, securing the fold portions to each other,.inserting a stiffening frame in said pocket, closing the pocket at each side of the frame and securing.

both extensions-thereby relative to each; other, and bending into tubular form the structure containing the frame, the axis of the bore of the resultant tube paralleling the longest measurement of the named extensions.

7; The method of constructing and tying about the neck of a wearer an article of neck-wear which includes providing a tubular knot portion, attaching one extremity of a neck band to the inside ofthe same at its lower end with said band extending out of the other end of the knot portion, said band within the latter being free and independent of that member apart from the place of its attachment thereto, carrying the band around the wearers collar, wrapping a turn of the free extension of the band around that portion thereof that extends out of the knot portion, adjusting the knot por tion against the collar, drawing the wrapped portions of the band down into theknot portion and compacting the same therein While drawing the free end of the band down through said knot portion.

8. A tie structure including a, single length of material folded transversely upon itself creating two superposed extensions, a portion of one of said extensions being folded transversely upon itself, securing means extending through the transverse fold in' spaced relation to the first fold, a stiffening member enclosed'between the two folds, means securing the edges of the material to each other at each side of said member, and a neck band secured'at one end to the structure at the second described fold.

JOSEPH W. LESS. I 

